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Level Up : let's play! books for preschool to 3rd grade| Summer Reading 2025 from Multcolib Kids

Stories and nonfiction about games with friends, board games, and video and computer games. For preschool and early elementary ages.

Multnomah County Library

25 items

  • Alex and their toy best friend, Monkey, invite the reader to join them for a playdate as they build blocks and play pretend.
    Book, 2024New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2024. — jbb 2024
  • "Bunny wants to build a cardboard city. Bunny stacks one cardboard box on top of another and another. Bunny doesn't want any help. Bunny doesn't need any help, either. But what's a cardboard city without friends?"
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — jE PORTIS 2024
  • Hide-and-seek is Molly's favorite game, but things aren't going her way. Olive and Dexter don't seem to know the rules. And when Molly shows her friends how to play properly, they hide a little too well.
    Book, 2023Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023. — jE RAYNER 2023
  • The rules are simple: every time Mr. Fox asks a question, you must respond with 'NO.' If you accidentally say 'YES,' then it's back to the beginning of the book for you, where you must start all over again.
    Book, 2024Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024. — jE LAROCHELL 2024
  • When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, there's time for games and impromptu parties.
    Book, 2011New York : Disney/Hyperion, [2011] — jE ROCCO 2011
  • Splat the Cat

    the Name of the Game

    Lin, Amy Hsu,
    "Splat the Cat is excited to play games with his friends -- until he loses every game! Will Splat find a way to have fun?"
    Book, 2012New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2012] — Blue Reader HSULIN 2012
  • A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.
    Book, 2010New York : Marshall Cavendish Children, ©2010. — jE THOMSON 2010
  • Game On!

    Ready-to-read Level 2

    Le, Maria,
    Whether it is basketball, chess, or hopscotch, sports and games bring people together--and children love to play.
    Book, 2024New York : Simon Spotlight, 2024. — j Facts 790 L4333g 2024
  • Blips on a Screen

    How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession

    Hannigan, Kate,
    "A picture book biography of Jewish refugee, Ralph Baer, the pioneering inventor of home video gaming."
    Book, 2022New York : Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, [2022] — j BIO Facts 794.8 BAER 2022
  • Jerry Changed the Game!

    How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever

    Tate, Don,
    Decades ago, if players wanted a new video game, they had to buy an entire new console. Jerry Lawson was determined to fix this problem. It took some time but he finally found a solution and built a brand new kind of video game console.
    Book, 2023New York, New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2023] — j BIO Facts 794.8 LAWSON 2023
  • Ollie is absorbed in his video game and doesn't notice as his sister and an ogre named Tim build an obstacle course that mirrors the levels of the game in the yard. But a tell-tale red string leads him to the challenges.
    Graphic Novel, 2022New York : Holiday House, [2022] — jgn EBBELER 2022
  • Pass Go and Collect $200

    the Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented

    Stone, Tanya Lee,
    A picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world's most famous games.
    Book, 2018New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018. — j Facts 794 S8811p 2018
  • Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
    Book, 1981Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1981. — jE VANALLSBU
  • In three stories, friends Unicorn and Yeti enjoy each others' company as they make up an original game, play hide-and-seek, and work on a puzzle.
    Book, 2024New York : Acorn/Scholastic, Inc., 2024. — Blue Reader BURNELL 2024
  • Fun and Games

    Everyday Play = Diversión Y Juegos : ¡a Diario!

    Cortright, Celeste,
    Play familiar games like hide-and-seek to more unusual activities like tangrams, all while learning about the importance of taking turns and participating. Includes end matter about the cultural origins of the featured games and toys.
    Book, 2021Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2021. — SPANISH jE CORTRIGHT 2021
  • Plankton tries to find a game that will cheer Crabby up, but Crabby does not want to play Simon Says or Hide-and-seek. Will Crabby like a game of tag?
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2019. — Blue Reader FENSKE 2019
  • When King Viking and his evil robot army attack Animal Town, and kidnap Singing Dog, it is up to Super Rabbit Boy, with some help from Sunny and his video game console, to save the day. First in a series
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Branches/Scholastic Inc., 2017. — Red Reader FLINTHAM 2017
  • Dive into a world where every turn leads to discovery and every puzzle solved brings a sense of accomplishment.
    Book, 2025Atglen, PA : Schiffer Kids, [2025] — j Facts 793.738 M9687m 2025